Timeweb review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Timeweb suits small businesses in Russia and Kazakhstan that want hosting, email hosting and a site builder under a single provider, with servers in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Almaty, Kazakhstan and Europe. The range spans shared plans through to dedicated servers, though the cost side scores below the trust side.
Key facts
- Best for
- Russian small businesses wanting hosting, email and a shop builder under a single provider
- Intro price
- RUB 244 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- RUB 393 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Shared hosting, Premium hosting, CMS hosting, VDS/VPS, Dedicated servers, Cloud, Email hosting, Free hosting (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- 2-60 sites per plan (Year 2, Optimo 15, Century 35, Millennium 60) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Backups, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Uptime guarantee
- 99.98% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- Saint Petersburg, Russia, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Europe (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Intro price term (months)
- 12 months (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- AO Timeweb (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Russia (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- timeweb.com
Website builders
- Price from
- RUB 299 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- RUB 449 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 10 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Templates
- 150 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- AO Timeweb (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Russia (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
Domain registrars
- Legal entity
- AO Timeweb (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Russia (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
Pros and cons
Pros
- Hosting types cover shared hosting, premium hosting and CMS hosting, so small sites and dedicated servers sit with the same provider.
- Hosting plans bundle free ssl, backups and email as standard rather than selling them as paid extras.
- Support runs on chat, phone and help centre, giving chat and phone alongside written help.
- The builder covers site and store and starts at RUB 299, with a 10 day free trial.
Cons
- Renewal on the hosting plans is listed at RUB 393 against RUB 244 at entry, so the lower figure is introductory only.
- The site builder has no free plan, and its free trial lasts 10 days.
- Data centres sit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Almaty, Kazakhstan and Europe, so visitors from other regions can see slower loads.
Who it suits
- Small businesses in Russia and Kazakhstan that want hosting, email and a store from the same provider
- First-time site owners who would rather test a builder for 10 days than commit straight away
- Teams that want chat and phone help rather than written answers only
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want a free plan before paying, since the Timeweb builder has no free plan and Render lists $0
- Anyone budgeting in another currency, where Hosting.cl lists CLP 159,900 for its own market
- Sites with mostly international traffic that need servers nearer their audience than Saint Petersburg, Russia, Almaty, Kazakhstan and Europe, where Afrihost lists ZAR 84
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Where Timeweb is available
- Available
- Kazakhstan
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Timeweb hosting cost to start and to renew?+
Entry pricing on the hosting plans starts at RUB 244 for a 12 month term, and renewal is listed apart at RUB 393. Those are the figures to weigh, since entry and renewal rarely match. The site builder is priced apart, starting at RUB 299.
Is there a free plan or a free trial?+
The site builder has no free plan, so a paid tier is the only way in. Hosting differs: shared hosting, premium hosting and CMS hosting includes free hosting, and the builder runs a free trial of 10 days. That trial is the practical way to try the tool before paying.
Which hosting types does Timeweb offer?+
The range covers shared hosting, premium hosting and CMS hosting, from shared plans through to dedicated servers and cloud. Email hosting sits in the same list, so a website and its mail stay with the same provider. Plans bundle free ssl, backups and email rather than selling each item on its own.
Where are the servers and who runs the company?+
Data centres are listed in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Almaty, Kazakhstan and Europe. The company is headquartered in Russia and registered as AO Timeweb, and it has been trading since 2006. Visitors outside that footprint may notice slower loads than a provider based in their own market gives them.
How good is support and uptime?+
Support runs on chat, phone and help centre, so chat and phone sit alongside written help. The published uptime guarantee is 99.98%, which is the figure to hold the provider to over a long contract. Neither of these says how quickly a person answers.
Can I build an online shop with the site builder?+
The builder covers site and store, so a store can run on the same tool as a normal site. Builder plans start at RUB 299, and the e-commerce plan is priced at RUB 449. The 10 day free trial lets a shop be set up before a plan is chosen.
How many websites can a single hosting plan hold?+
Site allowances scale with the plan, and the widest sit with the Optimo, Century and Millennium tiers, so more domains push a site up a tier. Entry pricing begins at RUB 244, with renewals at RUB 393 once the term ends.
Sources
- timeweb.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres, Features, Founded, Hosting types, Headquarters, Intro price term (months), Legal entity, Support channels, Uptime guarantee
“We place servers in data centres in Russia (Saint Petersburg) and Kazakhstan (Almaty)”
- timeweb.com/ru/services/constructor checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Builder type, E-commerce plan price, Free plan, Free trial length, Price from, Templates
- timeweb.com/ru/services/hosting/besplatnyj-hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“10 days of hosting completely free”
- timeweb.com/ru/services/hosting/kazakhstan checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience
“Ordinary hosting - a standard solution suitable for small and medium projects: business card sites, corporate portals, small online stores, blogs and forums”
- timeweb.com/ru/services/hosting/price checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Intro price, Renewal price, Websites allowed
“Prices start from 244 rubles per month”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Money-back period.
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